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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to disconnection notices for water and sewer service. |
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| 8 | 8 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 9 | 9 | | SECTION 1. The heading to Section 13.137, Water Code, is |
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| 10 | 10 | | amended to read as follows: |
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| 11 | 11 | | Sec. 13.137. UTILITY [OFFICE AND OTHER] BUSINESS PROCESSES |
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| 12 | 12 | | AND [LOCATIONS OF UTILITY;] RECORDS[; REMOVAL FROM STATE]. |
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| 13 | 13 | | SECTION 2. Section 13.137, Water Code, is amended by adding |
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| 14 | 14 | | Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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| 15 | 15 | | (d) A utility shall mail and hand deliver in a separate |
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| 16 | 16 | | written statement a disconnection notice to a customer at least 14 |
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| 17 | 17 | | days before the date the utility disconnects the customer's |
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| 18 | 18 | | service, unless a shorter time is authorized by the utility |
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| 19 | 19 | | commission. |
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| 20 | 20 | | SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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| 21 | 21 | | to a disconnection of water or sewer service that is scheduled on or |
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| 22 | 22 | | after September 15, 2021. |
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| 23 | 23 | | SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |
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